419 scam: "World Bank"<jmedo1260@gmail.com> Victim’s Entitlement,,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "World Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cyramaphosa12@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:13:01 -0700
Subject: Victim’s Entitlement,,

World Bank Group
Address: 1818 H St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Dear Owner of this email address:

SCAM VICTIMS/ COVID 19. COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT
This is to inform you that the World Bank has approved the sum of funds of $13.5.Million United State Dollars in your favor, these approved amounts are scam victims and covid 19 compensation payment, which your email address is among one of the victims entitled to receive this payment.

The World Bank has ordered the funds recovered during this pandemic to be shared to people listed around the World as compensation. This notice has been directed to you because your email address was found in one of the files and computer hard-disk during the meeting held in Genève, Switzerland with the /WHO/ UN /World Bank.

You are advised to get back to me with your personal data, together with your Bank account details, for immediate release of your approved fund to you according to the instruction given to us by the United Nation.
Congratulation

Yours in Services
Mr. Cyril Fabian

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